It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Antique_Plan942 on 2025-04-01 15:37:51.

Scanning family letters from the 1940s with Epson v600

I inherited love letters from my grandparents, and plan to scan and catalog into a "story", including envelopes. I also have lots of handwritten recipes that I'll be scanning as well.

I purchased an archival box for after they are opened and scanned, and I have a plan for file naming (Month_Day_Year_Author first name_0000)

Before diving in, I'm hoping for a bit of input.

I have an Epson v600 and plan to use Silverfast 9 SE. I am very new to both, as I have yet to begin an intended film scanning project (very overwhelming).

Is my best option to start at 600ppi and using TIFF format? I'm having trouble figure out the initial setup in Silverfast. Can I scan multiple pages as one file? What bit do I use?

This is my first of many archival projects, I have thousands of slides, negatives and photographs to scan as well. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!!!!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Charming-Gas-2470 on 2025-04-01 13:50:36.

I having 2 windows servers that have a mapped LUN. On one server i can view the files, and i even have a VM running off of that LUN. On the other server however that same LUN is showing empty. Anyone have this happen before, or no how to resolve this?

Disconnecting from the iSCSI target and reconnecting didn't do anything.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/swaggnation2020 on 2025-04-01 13:44:12.

I'm struggling to find a good answer for this! I'm archiving a project and have two drives with folder structures that are different, but their contents are 99% the same. What I'm looking to do is compile a list of the files I have on one drive that do not exist on the other and vice versa. Working on a mac and would prefer something with a simple gui, but happy to learn if there's a terminal command.

thank you!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Bad-Adaptation on 2025-04-01 13:13:53.

I have a couple dozen large building blueprints that I need to have digitized/scanned. Does anybody have any recommendations for services that do this? Thank you!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/TrustLJC on 2025-04-01 13:06:25.

Which would be the better purchase?

Difference I notice is that the Seagate is much more bulkier and slightly pricier. WD is sleaker and cheaper.

Mostly interested in longevity and durability. Also good password protection software would also be nice.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/PinkSpanker on 2025-04-01 13:04:41.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/atotal1 on 2025-04-01 07:40:06.

I did a search and didn't find any info on TRIM support. I just found out that my Orico harddrive/ssd docking station doesn't support TRIM, only UASP. Not based in the US so its difficult to get some brands/models which I know support TRIM.

Does anyone know if other Orico docking station models support TRIM like the aluminium model ones?

The description says that TRIM is supported but I'd like to know if people have used it before and can confirm that TRIM works.

https://oricotechs.com/products/orico-alluminum-typp-c-sata-hdd-ssd-docking-staion

Ugreen has an upright docking station which doesn't say it support TRIM in the description, so has anyone used it and is TRIM supported? Thanks

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Wide_Dragonfruit1058 on 2025-04-01 03:37:13.

Hi everyone! I’m coming from this r/fednews thread, discussing ways to digitally preserve as much of the Smithsonian’s collection as we can before it gets wrecked by the current administration.

https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/KBzQOYOZCM

I’m trying to learn how to scrape the 5,166,433 images available on their Open Access site, please. And, ideally, to scrape each page’s info about each image, so we don’t lose the context and detail. I’m tech savvy but have never attempted downloading and storing at this scale before, so any helpful advice is welcome.

At 5.2 million images, I’m roughly, optimistically guessing 1MB per image, so we’re looking at 5-6TB of storage space just to start. I’m willing to buy the external storage space, and please correct my math and point me towards reliable storage options, if you’re willing.

What else should I think of or watch out for, please? Getting banned from my internet service? Anything unintentionally illegal about this idea? Other problems on the technical side?

I appreciate your help, thanks for your time!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/oldmatebob123 on 2025-04-01 09:10:37.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ReddSaiyan on 2025-04-01 07:34:19.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/RsdAnon on 2025-04-01 06:38:08.

I bought from Amazon DE in 2023 for 335€ = 362$, Can't find anywhere close to that price again.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/ta954657700 on 2025-04-01 06:13:27.

Hello guys! Im using a dell tl1000 tape library right now, and i need to replace a couple faulty drive. Am i thinking it right, that i can use any manufacturer's cartridge as long as it the same lto cartridge?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/New_Whereas5252 on 2025-04-01 04:32:19.

Hi!

I own a PRO B760M-P DDR4 motherboard and I'm looking to acquire an HBA LSI card that will be compatible with it.

It will be used with Unraid and mostly Seagate Drives.

Anyone knows a confirmed compatible card?

Thank you for the help.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/DavidJH316 on 2025-04-01 03:37:10.

I’m setting up my first nas, mostly to use as a plex and home assistant server. I’m using ssds in the nas instead of hdds (2.5 inch drives) i’m wondering if it’s worth it to have a cache drive. my nas only has 1 m.2 slot so it would have to be a read only cache drive. would it be worth it? or should i just use that slot for more storage

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Realistic-Motorcycle on 2025-04-01 03:13:39.

No I want to par take in data hoarding. Where should I start.?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/vk3r on 2025-03-31 15:52:37.

Any NVMe SSDs recommended for a homelab?

I'm looking for an NVMe SSD to replace the ones I currently have. I'd also like to know if it's recommended to buy used

I look forward to your comments...

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/sperko818 on 2025-04-01 02:32:41.

I want to create at least three different backup routines. One is my Windows backup (not disc image, just the partitions required to backup and restore Windows), another is for documents, and lastly one for video and pictures. All with the monthly full, weekly differential, and daily incremental. For ease of scheduling, I want each of these to have the same start time by waking the computer, to run one after another and then shut down. I did read that if a backup has two type of backups scheduled (i,e., full and differential) at the same time, only one will run but that is for the same backup plan. What happens if I do this with three plans? I can see scheduling the monthly fulls differently, but I also have daily incremental (honestly I probably don't need it so often but a flat schedule just seems easier). And I want the computer to shut down after they are all complete. If they will run consecutively, then I think I can only have the run that runs last with the shut down option, or it'll shut down after the first backup run, yes? I don't want my backup running while I am actively using my computer, very late night is best. And I normally ever use sleep on my PC, and power saving-wise and just overall how I am, after the backups are done I want the computer completely shut down (when I'm done with my PC, I'll use sleep for the backups to work later that evening.)

Edit: Maybe just forgo the Windows backup and just do folders? I hate thinking.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/LightDarkCloud on 2025-04-01 00:09:14.

509.99

Thanks Hoarders

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Artistic-Arrival-873 on 2025-03-31 23:59:04.

What's a good alternative to Arq backup for backups to s3 deep glacier archive? I'm looking at switching since the developer keeps making dumb decisions like removing the option to select the retrieval tier and using standard rather than allowing me to select bulk like I could in older version.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/AnEvilFetus on 2025-03-31 23:43:42.

I recently acquired a large amount of hard drives from my mom. Multiples upon multiples of copied folders. I CANT go through them all. I have the settings set to strict.

My question is, once it's done, I pres auto select. If I press delete, does it leave one of the photos somewhere, or is it removing ALL of the photos? I havent begun to straighten up the mess of this hard drive, but I'm starting here.

She got it so that she could backup all of her computers and devices to it. It's 14tb of STUFF.

She says there are some old pics on there from when we were younger, I've looked and everything is a mess. Subfolders on top of subfolders. Buried photos inside of receipt scans. I can't go through it all. I just don't want to press delete and lose EVERYTHING. I'm willing to sacrifice a few due to some errors, but wanted to check here to see if it "should" only be deleting duplicates if I press that button 🤦🏼‍♀️

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/highspeednodrag on 2025-03-31 23:36:16.

Just received new enclosure. My SATA drives went easily into a Sabrent single drive enclosure. But they resist going into the five. I hate to push too hard. Ideas?

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/dvdrevr on 2025-03-31 21:52:46.

Hi everyone! I’m trying to understand which is the best way to copy, store and make something that will last for years without the worry to lost everything, HDD or SSD (both external devices)?

I was oriented on the SSD because nothing physically move inside so it is more “secure” but then I’ve started reading of people that had their SSD suddenly stop working after just some months. I’ve also read that if you don’t power the SSD for a long time you’ll lose files because cells discharge overtime.

So I thought, maybe HDD is a better option, in the end I don’t need the speed of an SSD because I don’t have to run games or softwares, when I need to backup something I’ll just wait it to finish if it’s slow, and I’ll just store the HDD at home being careful to not drop it and if for some reason I don’t use it for a long period of time in theory files should be still there.

… I don’t know. Need your help

Anyway right now I’ve a backup of all my photos/videos on the NVMe SSD inside my laptop, and only the photos/video that I really care/important to me are also inside my iPhone and on the iCloud, so I’ve like 3 copies of the photos/videos I really want to don’t loose but I’d like to find something (external HDD/SSD) that can replace the backup that I’ve on my laptop and is more reliable/secure.

Thank you everyone in advance!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/UsernameTakenIThink on 2025-03-31 21:52:32.

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/FarAssociation6949 on 2025-03-31 21:40:41.

I'm looking for a source where TV recordings of shows like Big Bang Theory are with original commericals so I can rip them onto a dvd and watch like old cable. I tried briefly looking on internet archive but can't find anything of the sort, any help appreciated. Thanks :)

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/bobodanu on 2025-03-31 21:15:39.

I haven't shucked them yet, but according DriveDX, both use the same drive model: ST16000DM001-3Y4103 Firmware: EN03. According to seagate, it's this one. https://www.seagate.com/gb/en/products/hard-drives/barracuda-hard-drive/?sku=ST16000DM001

Bought from amazon.de. Well, at least it's a CMR drive :(